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Tag Archives: e mail
Email Tampering Got R. Pilichowski Fired From Beth Jacob
Norm emails: After 10 days, you have succeeded only in “uncovering” the facts that the entire city knows. Your sources must be drying up. Yes, Rabbi Uri Pilichowski was forced to resign, and it was very sad coming after his … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Jacob, R. Uri Pilichowski
Tagged assistant rabbi, Beth Jacob, beth jacob congregation, beverly hills ca, ceo job, e mail, eldest daughter, entire city, job prospects, Kollel, Orthodox Union, rabbi, shiurim, youth group leaders
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Rav Yosef Kanefsky Undergoes Angioplasty
An email from BnaiDavid.com: “For those of you who may not have been in Shul over Succot, we are sending this e-mail to let you know that Rabbi Kanefsky underwent an angioplasty late Wednesday afternoon, shortly before Yom Tov. He … Continue reading
Posted in R. Yosef Kanefsky
Tagged congestive heart failure, e mail, edge capability, heart ailments, open heart surgery, seventh day adventists, shul, strict vegetarian diet, Succot, wednesday afternoon, well wishes
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The End Of Jewish Blogging?
Orthodox Rabbi Gil Student blogs: Blog posts are opinion pieces. In the old days, before blogs became more mainstream, you could express your opinions freely. If I thought a rabbi wrote an article demonstrating ignorance and dishonesty with sources, I … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Personal, Rabbis
Tagged e mail, gil student, opinion pieces, orthodox rabbi, shul, thick skins
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50 JDates
From her blog: “I am a 26 year old Jewish girl dating a non Jew. My mom does not want me to marry him and I don’t know what to do! So I have challenged myself to 50 Jewish dates… … Continue reading
Butch Up, Lady Luke
Jim Jones emails: Instead of lashing out like a spoiled and petulant child at the community upon which you CHOSE to impose yourself, why not just stop acting like a jerk? Of course, it’s so much easier to fall back … Continue reading
Jerusalem Rabbinate Attacks Restaurant Blacklist
From JPost.com: The Chief Rabbinate in Jerusalem and a group of capital restaurant owners have threatened to sue a rabbinic organization that published a damning report on the state of kashrut supervision in the Holy City. Kosharot, an organization based … Continue reading
Posted in Jerusalem, Kashrut
Tagged chief rabbinate, e mail, jerusalem post, jerusalem rabbinate, kosher restaurants, kosher supervision
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Email Overload
From the Los Angeles Times: Nor is e-mail always friendly — it can be confrontational in a way that talking usually isn’t. "If we’re having feelings with someone else that we need to confront," says therapist Firstenberg, "many times we’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Internet
Tagged e mail, half a day, information bites, information overload, Los Angeles Times, technical advancement
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I Want To Help Orit Arfa Learn To Become Vulnerable
She writes in the Jewish Journal: What applies to acting also applies to dating. For instance, if I meet a really good-looking and charming guy at a party whom I want to impress, I go into acting mode. I ask … Continue reading
Posted in Orit Arfa
Tagged charming guy, e mail, first move, Jewish Journal, nonchalantly
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